RI Failed to Vaccinate 2,000 on Thursday, State Continues to Pile Up Unused Doses

RI Failed to Vaccinate 2,000 on Thursday, State Continues to Pile Up Unused Doses

Rhode Island again on Thursday failed to even vaccinate 2,000 Rhode Islanders. 

The state is currently storing tens of thousands of doses of vaccine and continues to work at a pace that will take years to hit the Biden administration's goal of 75% to 85% for herd immunity. 

Presently, somewhere between 28,000 and 40,000 vaccines doses received by the state have yet to be used and are in storage.

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After nearly a month, only 31,541 doses have been given.

Cases in Focus

The number of new cases in Rhode Island remains high. 

The Rhode Island Department of Health on Friday reported 924 new cases on Thursday and a total of 1,023 new cases.

Rhode Island suffered 6 more deaths and hospitalizations dropped to 390.

See public data HERE.

The coronavirus press conference with Governor Gina Raimondo scheduled for Friday was canceled.